The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-17
MANCHESTER MATTERS.

Fire Alarm system Public Schools
Democratic Meeting Tonight Three
Boys Injurcd-The Council 10 Consider
Gas so Night.
There is talk Of having a hre-alarm
system I'm the city on "a limited scale.
At present tO have two fire and polio
alarm boxes. one i'm the lower and one in
upper portion OF the city. Suitable
signals would be arranged so as 10 allow
the police Off er, where "a gong would be
placed. 90 know whether policeman was
wanted or whether fire was raging
Captain Lipscomb yesterday inquired
from Richmond The cost Of the fire e-alarm
boxes, and found that they cost a good
deal SO far as the police telegraph is
concerned. 30 would no doubt be of good
use, but before a fire alarm telegraph sys-
tenn is established 10 would 10 most peO-
pie De thought better for th city TO get
water system because at present there is
nJ means of putting ont fire except in
The lower part of the city along the water
line where the Richmond engines, who
always respond when their services are
wanted. can get a fun supply of water
from The canal
Tine clcsk of the Hastings Court yes
teruHv issued one marriage license TO q
co.orci couple.
superintendent Maurice and Principal
InZtera|d Tuesday visited all lhe schools
iu tlc city and found them i'm fine c0ndi-
ton The percentage of attendance is
rcmarka ly good and The status of the
schools is superior 90 any period In the
ctt s. history.
The Democrats Of the Third ward meet
tonight at Ly,edm Hall, over Owens
store 90 perfect permanent organiza-
lion.
Yesterday morning at dinner hour two
BOYS. employed at the Marshall Cotton
Mills. went 10 tine Old Dominion Cotton
Mills to sce their brother iu-t recently
employed there. During This hour they
uaytl with each other and with
The elevator These three brothers
and another boy got ON the
elevator and. while 10 was moving
with q load of partly pre- ,ared cotton,
by some means. supposed 10 be The boys
O,u Tau Q. tine elevator brORe loose and
went the bottom like q bullet Two
of the boys were badly hurt, and one Sc
r0u,ly so They were taken TO their
homes and medical attendance given
them Inquiry was made at the mills
for particulars. but they declined 10 fur
nish amy. and expressed Tie hope that no
publication of the accident be made.
The names of the three injured boys
are John limmOns. Cornelius IimmOns,
and John Huband Dr. Ingram, who was
called in saws that John 'limmons syery
seriously hurt
The City Council will meet tonight at
130 90 consider The amended ordinance
granting a franchise iortwenty hve years
t0 the Manchester Fuel, Power and
Lighting Company Judge Clopton, at
torney Tor ihc city, and Mr. j. Thompson
Brown. who represents the company,
were in consultation yesterday some time
pericctng the ordinance 80 that the city's
interest would be fully projected The
amended ordinance provides that the
company shall not charge more than 81
per thousand feet for gas to- private Gus
toners nor more than ID cents per thou
sand 90 the city IL also provides that
when any other company offers
t0 supply the city with gas at a lower
rate and furnishes proper guarantees, the
Manchester Fuel Power and Light Com
pany shall have thirty days notice and if
they do not reduce their price according
y then they forfeit their charter. In
other words. this company is always TO
have the refusal of the franchise.
Mr.. j. r. Perdue President Of the
Council, is i'm Danyille, attending the
Methodist Conf renee, and will not be